BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is beginning a resurfacing project almost 8 miles of I-194 from I-94 to Hamblin Avenue soon.
The work will begin on Monday, May 4. The $1.4 million project is expected to be finished in July. This process will involve nighttime and weekend work.
Officials say this project resurfacing and concrete pavement repairs will extend the life of the roadway and improve ride quality for motorists.
As a result, several traffic restrictions will be implemented during the project length. They can be viewed in full below:
- There will be single-lane closures in each direction of I-194, and some ramp closures at the Dickman Road and Columbia Avenue interchanges.
- Dickman Road will be detoured on Main Street and Hamlin Avenue.
- The southbound exit ramp to Columbia Avenue will be detoured on southbound I-194 to the indirect left-turn lane (Michigan Left) south of Beckley Road, then north to Columbia Avenue.
- The Columbia Avenue ramp to southbound I-194 will be detoured on northbound I-194 to westbound Dickman Road, then southbound I-194 to Columbia Avenue.
- The northbound exit ramp to Columbia Avenue will be detoured on northbound I-194 to westbound Dickman Road, then southbound I-194 to Columbia Avenue.
- The Columbia Avenue ramp to northbound I-194 will be detoured on southbound I-194 to the indirect left-turn lane south of Beckley Road, then north on I-194.
Officials also add that this road construction project is an essential function. Transportation workers in the field follow Centers for Disease Control guidelines to limit their risk of getting sick from COVID-19.
A map of the project can be viewed at this link.
